Perpender Per*pend"er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of
uncertain origin.] (Masonry)
A large stone reachingthrough a wall so as to appear on both
sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also
{perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpend Stone — or Bond Stone is a building term used by Stonemason. Usually walls were built with two layers of stone, an inner and an outer layer, with the space between them sometimes filled with rubble. A Perpend Stone was a longer stone, one which went… … Wikipedia

Perpend stone — Per pend stone See {Perpender}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

perpend — I. /ˈpɜpɛnd/ (say perpend) noun 1. Building Trades a vertical joint in brickwork or masonry. 2. Masonry a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall so as to show on both sides, and forming a border. Also, perpend stone, perpent.… … Australian English dictionary

perpend — perpend1 [pʉr′pəntpʉr′pənd] n. [ME perpoynt &LT; MFr parpain &LT; VL * perpannium] a large stone extending through a wall from one side to the other, used as a binder: also perpent [pʉr′pənt] perpend2 [pər pend′] vt., vi. [L perpendere: see… … English World dictionary

perpend — 1. verb /pəˈpɛnd/ To ponder, consider. [...] Perpend, / I have a daughter have while she is mine [...]. 2. noun /pəˈpɛnd/ a) A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicu … Wiktionary

perpend — I per•pend [[t]ˈpɜr pənd[/t]] n. bui a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall • Etymology: 1225–75; var. of parpen(d), ME perpein, parpein a stone dressed on more than one side &LT; OF perpein, parpain II per•pend… … From formal English to slang

perpent stone — Perpender Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English